diff --git a/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90 b/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90
index 2c2e45970..621734792 100644
--- a/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90
+++ b/src/oce_ale_tracer.F90
@@ -1116,10 +1116,11 @@ subroutine ver_sinking_recom_benthos(tr_num,mesh)
 
 ! 1) Calculate sinking velociy for vertical sinking case
 ! ******************************************************
-        if (allow_var_sinking) then
-          if (any(recom_det_tracer_id == tracer_id(tr_num))) Vben = Vdet
-          if (any(recom_phy_tracer_id == tracer_id(tr_num))) Vben = VPhy
-          if (any(recom_dia_tracer_id == tracer_id(tr_num))) Vben = VDia
+
+        if (any(recom_det_tracer_id == tracer_id(tr_num))) Vben = Vdet
+        if (any(recom_phy_tracer_id == tracer_id(tr_num))) Vben = VPhy
+        if (any(recom_dia_tracer_id == tracer_id(tr_num))) Vben = VDia
+        if (allow_var_sinking .and. any(recom_det_tracer_id == tracer_id(tr_num))) then
           Vben = Vdet_a * abs(zbar_3d_n(:,n)) + Vben
         end if
 
diff --git a/src/recom_sinking.F90 b/src/recom_sinking.F90
index c3964b15c..8a0317856 100644
--- a/src/recom_sinking.F90
+++ b/src/recom_sinking.F90
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ subroutine recom_sinking_new(tr_num,mesh)
 #endif
     end if
 
-!! No sinking if background sinking velocity is less than 0.1 m/day
+!! Very low or no sinking if background sinking velocity is less than 0.1 m/day
 if (Vsink .gt. 0.1) then
 
    do n = 1,myDim_nod2D